Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-09
Entertainments.
WILLIAM GILLETTE AT THE HYPERION

WILLIAM GILLETTE AT THE HYPERION.
 Mr. William Gillette and his comedy com- pany gave the latest Lyceum Theater sue I cesses, 'fEditha's Burglar" and ''Ths Great ! Pink Pearl," to Q large audience at the Hype- rion last evening. s'Editha's Burglar is 8 dramatization of Mrs. Frances Hodgson- Burnett's story by Augustus Thomas and I Edgar Smith, which has been rewritten by MT. Gillette. It is 6 perfect little gen. equal in briIliancy to 'The King's Pleas ure," which Lawrence Barrett and NJ. Coquelin have made famous, and Bron- son Towards "OId Love Letters" The scene is laid in MT. Paul BentoR's drawing room, where little Editha is discovered telling her papa all about burglars before bidding him good night Editha goes to bed, the lights are put out and before many minutes someone is seen to cut out pane of glass from one of the windows, raise the sash and enter the room. The burglar is proceeding to deposit the silverware and other val- uables in a tablecloth preparatory to taking them off when Editha makes her appearance in her night dress. She was certain that she heard burglar in the house, and sure enough she was right. Bill Lewis X is about to chloroform her when he is stops ped by her remark. "Dont be afraid, MT. Burglar, won't hurt you, because I can't" The housebreaker places the young lady in 8 I chair, impresses her with the necessity of her keeping quiet and proceeds with his work. | Editna keeps up the conversation, however, | and expresses her delight in seeing her wis itor burgle when their dialogue is sudden I ly interrupted by the appearance of MT. Benton. The two men recognize each \ other and Editha is hurried back to bed. It I seems that one night about six years ago William Lewis in fit of intoKication broke | into 0 store, was caught in the act, convicted and sentenced to six years imprisonment. ' &Aa4 ho Is ! wife, in order to secure home for her or phan child, married MT. Benton, but soon after died of 8 broken heart, leaving Editha | in charge of her husband. The housebreaker makes but one request-to see his child once ' more. This request is granted and the cur ! tain falls the wretched father makes
 ! h1s way out of the house by the
 window through which he entered. MT. Gil | lette was very successful in his first attempt at serious role, which he played as natural | 1y as he does his comedy characters. But \ the great charm of the piece was due to the wonderful acting of little Elsie. There have been many clever child actresses here, but ' the best of them all. "The Great Pink ! Pearl'' is a very Isughable comedy and is the first one to give a humorous picture of Russian life. | MT. Gillette played the part of Anthony Sheen, the journalist, in his usual ! AS1NOuSJ AatOLd1 lesSALOu, ou1 A0 VIII aAnoJS be liked best in his own plays. The sup. porting company was a very good one, Mad | ame de Naucaze, Mir. Frank Carlyle and Mir. Charles Bradshaw deserving special mention | for effective renditions of their roles But, \ although the audience laughed loud and
 long at the latter play, the impressions made
 by it's predecessor could not be shaken off there still remained the picture of little FL 1 sic in her night dress, holding up her child's l face to be kissed by her ''good kind burglar" up all that was dearest in life that she might never know shame. Both plays will be re- peated this evening and will doubtless at- tract large audience.